***THIS JOB VACANCY HAS NOW CLOSED***
Alabaré are recruiting a full time Team Leader to proactively contribute to service development at Alabare Place, based in Salisbury.
Are you an experienced professional who can lead, influence people and work well within a team? for this position, you should be calm under pressure, resilient, flexible and have a great sense of humour.
If you are enthusiastic, hardworking with a great work ethic, have empathy and a genuine passion for working with the homeless, then we want to hear from you!
Alabaré are committed to ensuring the wellbeing and safety of all our service users, this includes developing, implementing and maintaining effective recruitment policies and procedures to promote the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Before commencing employment, the HR Department undertakes pre-employment checks on all applicants who have been offered a job with the Charity. These checks include an Enhanced DBS, which will be renewed every 3 years, the right to live and work in the UK, as well as two satisfactory references.
All staff will be required to complete training on Safeguarding Adults and Young People within their first week of employment.
Remember, reporting bad practice is good practice.
Benefits for a Team Leader choosing to work with Alabaré;
- Contracted to work 37.5 hours per week
- Shift pattern between 7am – 10pm Monday – Sunday, on a rolling rota to include weekends and bank holidays.
- £13.65 rising to £14.41 per hour
- Annual salary, £26,617.50 – £28,099.50
- 24 days annual leave & Bank Holidays
- Double time paid for nominated Bank Holidays
- Excellent accredited training
- Pension
- Paid travel time during the working day
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Flexible working (where possible)
- Refer a friend scheme
- Sickness allowance
- Subsidised gym membership (in some areas)
- + much more
In return for this, we are looking for someone who has;
- Willingness to learn
- You must be currently resident in the UK
- You must have the right to work in the UK
- You must be confident working as part of a team and on your own
- Excellent communication skills
- You must be friendly and have a sense of humour
- You must be flexible and have excellent organisational skills
- Car driver not essential but must be able to get into work for weekends and bank holiday’s starting at 07:00, finishing at 22:00.
What would I be doing as a Team Leader at Alabaré;
- On a day to day basis to oversee the performance of the service, acting as the main point of contact for the team.
- Stay abreast of developments in best practice, legislative and other changes, and integrate them into day-to-day work and the development of strategies and plans.
- When required, to chair team meetings, ensuring that minutes are taken and disseminated and that there is regular attendance from all staff.
- To assist the Service Manager to identify areas of training need and ensure support staff and volunteers meet their training requirements.
- To make recommendations to the Service Manager or Operations Manager about the best use of resources.
- In line with Alabaré Values to coordinate resources and activities of staff members to serve the needs of clients who are engaged within the service in order to ensure a seamless, co-ordinated support.
- With the Service Manager, track and monitor the support pathways of service users, including holding multi agency case review meetings where appropriate.
- To produce verbal/written reports as directed by the Service Manager or Operations Manager.
- With the Service Manager facilitate and maintain positive working relationships with a range of agencies in the area, ensuring a ‘joined up’ approach to action plans, to meet the needs of the client group.
- With the Service Manager, to facilitate opportunities for clients to participate in shaping the delivery and development of the project and the Charity.
Supervisory and Management duties:-
- To directly line manage service staff and volunteers as directed by the Service Manager.
- With the Service Manager, monitor staff performance, provide them with appropriate supervision and support and ensure their continuing personal and professional development.
- To ensure that all external reporting requirements are accurately completed at the appropriate time.
- To work with the Service Manager and Operations Manager in the setting and monitoring of budgets and appropriate annual performance targets, including collection of licence charges and arrears management.
- To ensure that the team’s working practices meet with regulatory and best practice requirements in accordance with Alabaré’s policies and procedures.
- As directed by the Service participate in the strategic planning process and contribute to the establishment of Alabaré’s business plan.
- To carry a caseload as directed by the Service Manager.
- To oversee the collection of Licence Charges, management of arrears and liaison with Housing Benefit.
All applicants are required to complete an application form and submit a covering letter
Closing Date for Application: 31st January 2024
Interviews to be held on: To be confirmed
Please visit our website for more information on our benefits and to download an application form. www.alabare.co.uk/about/jobs
Please note, as we expect to receive a high volume of applications for this vacancy, you are advised to submit your fully completed application at the earliest opportunity, as the closing date may be brought forward.
